Racecards
18:35 Uttoxeter
Betfred 'Supports Jack Berry House' Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,200 added
- Winner: £2,729
- 2nd: £801
- 3rd: £401
- 4th: £200
- Form 70/3403-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey Brendan Powell
mid-division, lost place from 6 out, tailed off before 4 out, pulled up
Zolfo (IRE)
20- Form 860-3FF
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
always behind
- Form 7592-47
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked leaders in 3rd place, ridden and weakened before 2 out
- Form 3P02-15
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
made all, clear from before 3 out, readily
- Form 4P90-43
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up towards rear, headway over 4 out, soon chased winner until 2 out, one pace
- Form 87/0025-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs N S Evans
- Jockey Robert Williams
tracked winner until before 4 out, ridden before 3 out, weakened before last
- Form 755-856
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 82
held up towards rear, pushed along before 4 out, ridden before 3 out soon weakened
- Form 2450P-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer H Bethell
- Jockey Adam Wedge
Nonrunner
- Form 5P14-43
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer W S Kittow
- Jockey N de Boinville
Nonrunner
- Form 00P3-47
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Kenny Johnson
- Jockey Non Runner
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Nothing makes strong appeal so let's travel down the increasingly tried and trusted route of going along with one having a first run since being moved to Dan Skelton. CHAMPAYNE GINGER has some fair form in the book, albeit nothing special, for Paul Flynn in Ireland and ran solid enough races in points the last twice. He will need to progress but is a young horse capable of doing so and the yard has an excellent record of doing just that with new recruits. Olly Murphy has made a fine, if slightly controversial, start to his training career since leaving Gordon Elliott, so Skilled is another one who could now well improve for a change of scenery. He has winning form for the Elliott team and is taken seriously. Midnight Gypsy is interesting on chase debut and Bestwork has claims too if forgiven a below par performance latest. Cuil Rogue is worth a market check on this second run for a new yard.
Formwatch
Skilled 66-1 (11-13) Mistake 1st, always in rear, ridden and struggling after 3 out, never a factor, 8th of 11, 28 3/4l behind Salto Chisco (12-0) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Jump And Jump (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Chased leaders on outside, left 4th and badly hampered 4 out, no chance after, went modest 3rd post, 3rd of 9, 9 1/4l behind Instingtive (11-11) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Zolfo (IRE) 5-1 (10-4) Held up behind leaders, closed after 12th, weakened2 out, fell last, at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Cuil Rogue (IRE) 3-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, took keen hold, not always fluent, just about in touch 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 31 1/4l behind Three Colours Red (11-5) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Bestwork (FR) 85-40fav (11-7) Chased leaders to before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 5th of 10, dist behind Miss Conway (10-13) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Champayne Ginger (IRE) 7-2 (12-2) Mid-div, 4th 6out, disp brfly 3out until 3l 2nd bef 2out, 3rd & btn last, ko onepce, 3rd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Out He Goes (12-2) at Tralee 3m sft in May.
Agreement (IRE) 50-1 (10-2) Led, headed over 4f out, son lost place, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Three Colours Red (10-8) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Blackfire (FR) 8-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, ridden before 3 out, never dangerous, 6th of 12, 26 3/4l behind It's Oscar (11-6) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in May.
Miami Present (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Close up in rear, headway to go 3rd 3 out, soon ridden kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 7 1/2l behind Hepijeu (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Midnight Gypsy 2-1fav (10-13) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, 2nd before 3 out, every chance when not fluent 2 out, switched right before last and flat, held by front pair but kept on, 3rd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Willyegolassiego (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Mahler Bay (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Led, not fluent 5th, headed before 2 out, no extra and mistake last, 7th of 10, 17 3/4l behind Arboretum (10-6) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Civitesses (FR) 9-1 (10-6) In rear, mistake 6th, last and behind 7th, no chance, 7th of 10, 28 1/4l behind Raising Hope (10-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun.